Tube Amp Archive

I swapped out the 6L6GC tubes in my 80's Fender 30 and pulled and cleaned the six pre-amp tube's pins. The amp once warmed up sounds better, but when I first power it on I get some random popping and static sounds. After playing for a few minutes it goes quiet. Is that normal, and will that go away ...

I finally found an AC out 9v wall wart amongst my stuff, It isn't as loud as I imagined it might be, but plenty annoying nonetheless. I took it to work to break-in in a back room where I could monitor the setup. it is face down on a pillow with it's original cardboard box on top. I can't hear it in ...

By the looks of this amp it appears to have seen alot of use, but ya never know..I may try the 9v AC/6hr burn in method! I've never heard of that, so thanks! Good to know for new speakers anyhow! I live in an apartment, so I may have to find a way to insulate my neighbors from the noise it would mak...

I recently bought an '80s Fender 30 tube amplifier that I'm in the process of restoring/tuning up. It has switchable clean & reverb channels (via foot-switch). When I got it the reverb channel didn't work, I cleaned all the inputs, and pots, found a broken wire in the switching circuit which once re...